"How much money do bartenders make?" is an oft asked question. The best bartenders can easily make over $100K per year. Bartenders make about 70% of their take home pay in tips.
Another good question to ask is "what other benefits does bartending allow"? Cash is only one of the many benefits. Bartending can allow you the opportunity to travel, to develop greater social skills, to earn full time money on a part-time basis, and to get started in a relatively short amount of time.
Bartending falls under the umbrella of the hospitality industry. Bartending offers you the chance to meet a wide variety of people and work at many different places around the world. A skilled bartender can find work in upscale hotels, trendy nightclubs, and fantastic resorts.
Bartending provides an abundance of opportunities to develop skills that will benefit you in every aspect of your life. This can lead to other opportunities, as well as broaden your perspective on life. Bartenders are expected to converse on a variety of topics, so the job can push you to expand your areas of interest.
Bartending is typically done at night, and it allows you to make a full time income working part time. Because you can earn a couple hundred dollars in just one night, you can easily pursue other sources of income. The money made from tending bar can be used as extra cash over and above the income from another job.
Bartender have to work efficiently while also being personable. 'Other duties' may include maintaining stock, as well as cleaning the bar area and washing dishes. One of the main non-mixing parts of the job is to engage customers in conversation.
Most importantly, the answer to "How much money do bartenders make" is primarily determined by the bartender's ability to attract great tips. If you are going to tend bar, you should make it your goal to make as much in tips as possible. Learning how to mix drinks is important, but learning how to squeeze the most out of your tipping customers is even more important.
You have the choice of online bartending courses for about $45, or around $300 to $400 for attending a bartending school. There are many schools that teach bartending, and it only takes about two weeks to complete the course. The online courses are obviously self-paced, and the schools take just a couple of weeks to complete.
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